The City of Raleigh will hold three public listening sessions and a series of stakeholder meetings in October to begin the process of drafting a new development code. The citywide public listening sessions and stakeholder meetings will allow citizens to learn more about the process of updating the development regulations, ask questions and provide input. Comments will be collected and compiled for the public record.
PUBLIC LISTENING SESSIONS
The public listening sessions will be held:
Monday, Oct. 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at North Raleigh Church of Christ, 8701 Falls of Neuse Road;
Wednesday, Oct. 21 from noon to 2 p.m. at All Saints Chapel, 110 S. East Street; and,
Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Meymandi Concert Hall lobby at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, located at 2 E. South St.
All three sessions have the same program format: A brief presentation will be followed by breakout table discussions on the City’s current zoning and subdivision code, suggested changes, and questions about the new code development. Each table will report out to the larger group before adjourning.
For event planning purposes, attendees should RSVP to NewCode@ci.raleigh.nc.us. Indicate which session you plan to attend. On-site registration will begin half an hour prior to the start of each session.
STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS
The stakeholder meetings will take place at the Raleigh Urban Design Center in Suite 100 at 133 Fayetteville St. The purpose of the stakeholder meetings is to focus on and gather topic-specific information to be used in developing a draft of the new development code. Following is the schedule of stakeholder meetings:
October 19
1 p.m.-2 p.m. Affordable Housing
2 p.m.-3 p.m. Development Services Advisory Council
4 p.m.-5 p.m. Land Planners, Architects, Engineers, Surveyors
October 22
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Stormwater Management Advisory Commission, Environmental Advisory Board, Tree Conservation Task Force
10:30 a.m-11:30 a.m. Business Groups
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Schools, Hospitals, Government
For more information and to register to attend the stakeholder meetings, email NewCode@ci.raleigh.nc.us. Please indicate which session you plan to attend.
The goal of the City of Raleigh’s new development code is to prepare development regulations that address contemporary development and zoning practices that are easily understood by administrators, the public and the development community. The new code will support goals and policies in the City’s Comprehensive Plan, which was recently conceptually approved by City Council. The new code will address all elements of the City’s zoning and subdivision ordinance, in addition to other regulations cross referenced in the entire development ordinance and applicable policies.
Areas of key concern to be incorporated into the New Code include:
Creating regulations that provide a means of implementing the policies and goals of the newly released Comprehensive Plan;
Creating regulations that address market trends, incorporate best practices and address contextual issues throughout the City;
Removing or amending outdated standards;
Consolidating uses or user groups;
Creating clear definitions and terminology;
Providing graphics and illustrations to supplement written regulations; and,
Crafting regulations that provide for effective enforcement capacity.
In compliance with the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Raleigh honors requests for accommodations at public meetings for individuals with disabilities. Requests can be served most effectively if notice is provided at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. To request special accommodations, call the City of Raleigh Public Affairs Department at 996-3000.
For more information about the development code process, click here or call the City’s Planning Department at 807-8480. Interested parties may also leave a message at 516-2669. Calls will be returned within 24 hours or the next business day.
Prepared by:
John Boyette
Public Affairs Specialist
Public Affairs Department
For More Information Contact:
Christine Darges
Division Manager, Current Planning Services
Planning Department
One Exchange Plaza, Suite 304
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-516-2634
